NHS Ayrshire & Arran · 21 hours ago
Director of Digital Services
Russell, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveNHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking an exceptional and visionary Director of Digital Services to lead one of the most significant digital health portfolios in Scotland. The role involves providing strategic leadership and governance across digital, information, and health records services, while championing digital transformation and innovation to improve integrated health and social care services.
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Responsibilities
Provide executive leadership for Digital Services, ensuring digital, information, and health records services fully support clinical, operational, and corporate strategies
Lead the planning, design, and delivery of digital solutions that support both clinical and non-clinical services
Drive the digital transformation agenda across NHSGGC, maximising opportunities from digital, data, and informatics to improve patient care and organisational performance
Actively shape and influence regional and national Digital strategy, representing NHSGGC at senior national forums and working closely with national teams to delivery digital programmes
Ensure robust stewardship of financial, workforce, and technological resources, delivering value for money within defined budgets
Oversee information governance, data quality, cybersecurity, and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
Enable innovation by working closely with clinicians, service leaders, academic partners, industry, and the wider innovation community
Ensure the effective collection, analysis, and use of information to support population health, performance management, and national reporting requirements
Qualification
Required
Substantial experience operating at executive or board level in a complex organisation
A strong track record in leading large scale digital, information, or technology services
Experience of delivering transformational change in complex, resource-constrained environments
The ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders, including clinicians, senior managers, national bodies, and external partners
Deep understanding of digital strategy, information governance, data analytics, and technology-enabled service redesign
Excellent leadership, financial management, and governance skills
Preferred
Experience within healthcare or the public sector
Knowledge of national digital health policy
Benefits
Flexible working
Company
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
NHS Ayrshire & Arran provides healthcare and social care services to the ayrshire and arran region.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-11-04
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